On the possibility of convective overturning in the Słupsk Furrow overflow of the Baltic Sea

• Autorzy: Zhurbas V. , Elken J. , Paka V. , Piechura J. , Chubarenko I. , Väli G. , Golenko N. , Shchuka S.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Closely spaced CTD transects across the Słupsk Furrow displayed a "downward-bending" of salinity contours below the salinity interface on the southern flank due to a transverse circulation in the saline water overflow. Numerical simulation of a gravity current in an idealized channel with geometry, dimensions and initial density stratification all much the same as in the Słupsk Furrow was applied to verify whether the downward-bending could be transformed into an inverted density stratification. Some arguments in favour of the possibility of convective overturning due to the differential transverse advection beneath the gravity current, brought on by the numerical simulations, are discussed.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Baltic Sea; dense water overflows; gravity currents; convective overturns

• Wydawca: Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Oceanology ; Elsevier
• Czasopismo: Oceanologia
• Rocznik: 2011
• Tom: No. 53 (3)
• Strony: 771--791
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 34 poz., rys., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Zhurbas V.

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Elken J.

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Paka V.

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Piechura J.

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Chubarenko I.

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Väli G.

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Golenko N.

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Shchuka S.

• Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Powstańców Warszawy 55, Sopot 81-712, Poland,

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